Although known for the unique culture that it portrays and spreads through the sub-region, the attractiveness and vibrancy of the cultures of West Africa have not been pursued to enable the sub-region to derive maximum benefit. To turn this oversight into an advantage, Ghana’s Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture intends to organize the first –ever ECOWAS Cultural Carnival.

Twelve years ago, Ama then aged 13, passed her Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and entered the secondary school. She was excited about her new environment. She met other girls like herself starting secondary school and even established relationships with some seniors in her school. She had great dreams for herself and intended to become a medical doctor some day. These dreams were shared by her family who did everything they could to support her. A month into her second term of school, Ama was called home and was dumbfounded by the news she received

The Emancipation Day which has become an annual ritual in Trinidad and Tobago, was celebrated in Port of Spain (July 31 to August 1, 2008) with the usual fanfare. President J. A. Kufuor was the special guest of honour at the annual event.

Redd’s is once again on the lookout for Africa’s best young fashion talent. Now ii its fourth year, the Redd’s African Fashion Design Awards (RAFDA) is a platform for the continent’s brightest young designers to strut their stuff.

The Paramount Chief of the Wassa Fiase Traditional Area, Osagyefo Kwamena Enimil VI, has appealed to the municipal and district assemblies in the area to allocate part of their royalties to support education.

This year’s Homowo festival by the chiefs and people of Accra was celebrated on Saturday with the sprinkling of the traditional food Kpoikpoi in individual homes as directed by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council in a statement released last Friday

The Minister of Chieftaincy and Culture has entreated the Copyright Administration to strictly enforce the implementation of copyright laws to safeguard the work of artistes in the film and music industry

This year’s Homowo festival by the chiefs and people of Accra was celebrated on Saturday with the sprinkling of the traditional food Kpoikpoi in individual homes as directed by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council in a statement released last Friday.

Actors and film producers have been called upon to be natural in acting and also portray the nation’s culture in their movies in order to sell country’s culture to the outside world.
“The film industry in the country has a large market and it is one of the best means by which we as Ghanaians can sell ourselves to the outside world,” said Mr. Sampson Kweku Boafo, Minister of Culture and Chieftaincy Affairs.

The Chiefs, Elders and people of Tema celebrated their annual Homowo festival on Saturday.The festival, which was described as tension-free for the first time in many years, was highly patronized by the natives, other residents and other of the country.

The Paramount Chief of Mamprugu Traditional Area, Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga, has expressed appreciation to the government for its efforts to find an amicable solution to the protracted Bawku conflict

This year’s Emancipation Day celebration, on the theme “Emancipation: Our Heritage, Our Strength” was launched on June 6 alongside a book titled “The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Landmarks, Legacies and Expectations”.

A Ghanaian professor of English at the University of Toronto in Canada, Ato Quayson, has given an insight into it. Presenting a historic background to what went into the naming of the popular OSU Oxford Street in Accra, he explained that the name evolved from the early 1990s when Ghanaians seeking political asylum in London and elsewhere after the reintroduction of multi-party democracy were granted amnesty to return to the country by former President Jerry John Rawlings.

Blakk Rasta made Tourism ambassador for Zimbabwe
– The honour comes after Blakk Rasta performed at Mugabe’s 92nd birthday
– Blakk Rasta is expected to be honoured at a grand event by Mr. Mugabe later this weeek...more

The tourism industry stands as Ghana’s fourth largest foreign exchange earner after Cocoa, Gold and Oil & Gas, achieved the target of one million tourist arrivals and is expected to improve on these numbers to generate more revenue for the country....more

Raj Multimedia in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has launches the Ghana international Tourism fair with the aim to rejuvenate tourism and recreating the concept of Ghanaian culture Art and others....more

The world of African culture is rooted in religious paradigm because for the African mind religion or spiritual dimension is the source of both identity and meaning. This means that religion or spiritual dimension.......more

Food is central to human life regardless of where you are in the world. The Ghanaian cuisine is very much influenced by the natural possessions and surroundings of Ghana and by the local climate of the country......more

Every individual craves to be accepted as a member of a cultural group. Inevitably, every one belongs to one group or the other and is easily identified as a member of the group when he conforms to a particular way of life.......more

Laws are established to protect the citizens of particular groups of people. In other words, laws exist to protect the rights of the members of a society and to ensure that they do not have to protect...more

The Third Senior High Schools (SHS) Drama and Poetry Festival for schools in the Western Region have being held on 25th and 26th February, 2015 at the Theatre of the Centre at Fijai. The Drama was on the theme “Unearthing a New Generation of Artistes”...more

After weeks and months of various activities, a graduate of the University of Development Studies (UDS), Wa Campus, Bentie Abigail Baciara, has been crowned winner of TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful VIII......more

THIS essay has been prompted by an introspection of Ghana’s fortunes since independence and the celebration of the Jubilee this year. The writer seeks to answer the question why there appears to be “something missing” somewhere in the scheme of affairs in Ghana’s development....more

Dr (Mrs.) Susan de-Graft Johnson (Nee Ofori-Atta) was one of the three children Nana Sir Ofori-Atta I, the Okyenhene and Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, had with Nana Akosua Duodu....more